> After a thorough review of the rocket program, the agency committed to a maiden flight by November 2018, but officials kept open the possibility of having the

> After a thorough review of the rocket program, the agency committed to a maiden flight by November 2018, but officials kept open the possibility of having the SLS ready to fly sooner — perhaps as early as late 2017 on the scheduled NASA touted since the launch vehicle’s inception. https://spaceflightnow.com/2014/12/16/despite-budget-boost-space-launch-system-will-not-fly-before-2018/ https://spaceflightnow.com/2014/12/16/despite-budget-boost-s...